[Rosemont]

This indictment is a load of Barbra Streisand

[tamalejoe]

The republican party cannot afford to have this clown Earle think he can do something like this without any sort of personal consequences to himself. The consequences have to be provided and they have to be major.

[quantim]

The Republican-controlled Legislature then passed a GOP-leaning congressional redistricting plan brokered by DeLay that put more Republicans in Congress.

That is EXACTLY how commie-socialist top dem ranking Bonior-(D) got carved out in Michigan never to be heard from again.

[ladyinred]

It is so obvious that this is political that I can't imagine how this jerk can get away with this, but then, I am amazed at what the left is allowed to do with no repercussions. Meanwhile, Hillary has a REAL case of unquestionable campaign finance fraud (again) and nothing is done about it.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

So it all boils down to Clintonese - the art of parsing words to mean what the Dims want them to mean.

[new yorker 77]

RONNIE EARLE IS LEFT DUMBFOUNDED

[TheForceOfOne]

That's the night that the lights went out in Texas
That's the night that Ronnie Earle tried to hang an innocent man
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Texas lawyer
'Cause the Dem'rats in Texas have bloodstains on their hands

[goldstategop]

Yep. The real intent behind the "money laundering" charge is to criminalize the GOP win in Texas. That's what this is all about. Every one raises money for political campaigns and this is done by both political parties every day and the money in Texas was raised in compliance with both state and federal laws. Ronnie Earle knows all this is true and he's desperate. As an indictment, its completely absurd and deserves to be laughed out of court.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[MNJohnnie]

who is charged with conspiracy and money laundering in an alleged campaign-finance scheme.

So now we are back to the DNC talking point about "Schemes"? Wonder where this had gone.

[Spirited]

This thing makes TX look like a joke.

What a shame when they have the motto: "Don't mess with..." .

[DTogo]

charged with conspiracy and money laundering in an alleged campaign-finance scheme.

That's like being charged with murder and attempted murder in a terrorist bombing incident.

[davidtalker]

I agree with a great deal of what is said here. Ronnie Earle is a joke. A bad joke. What a sad state the Dems are in this state. The most powerful official they have is a two bit political hack prosecutor from Austin.

I think it's 50-50 that this thing ever goes to trial. Dick DeGuerin has beaten Earle before. Squashed him like this indictment will be (s)quashed.

I also second the notion that any GOP quisling who abandons DeLay be squashed. We must not allow this kind of thing to be successful. The RATS hate DeLay because he's effective. His collegues either love him or fear him. We need more of that. Anyone who starts mimicing MSM sliming of DeLay is on my list. Anyone saying DeLay is better off in the background or permanently out of leadership loses any support. Period. It's time for Conservatives to rally for one of our own.

[Williams]

Well, at least I understand the underlying charge. The money came from the RNC to candidates in Texas, but they are claiming it got funneled to the RNC with specific instructions to return it to Texas, in an effort to circumvent the Texas state law.

I'm on Delay's side, but I have no idea if the charge has any legal validity. Shouldn't the RNC and RNC officials have been indicted if this transaction was illegal? Sounds like a campaign law loophole which earle wants to turn into a crime.

Also, the stuff about this causing the dems to lose the Texas Congressional delegation is absurd. But the libs pretend little things like free elections did not take place. Their "best" use of this argument was when Max Chambliss lost his senate seat for being too liberal and somehow it was the result of a republican conspiracy in the form of campaign ads.

[Cautor]

Earle has crossed a bridge too far with these bald faced Democrap shenanigans. He's going to be crucified for his partisanship and incompetence. Because the first indictment was going to be tossed out very shortly--meaning DeLay would once again move back into his leadership position in the House--old Ronnie had to rush out and lodge another one to keep DeLay sidelines for a bit longer.

[smokeyb]

Someone call Specter for a little Scottish Law

[flattorney]

Dick DeGuerin will beat incompetent Ronnie Earle like a borrowed mule. There is no case here.

[adorno]

House rules required him to step down from his leadership post pending the outcome of the case.

People keep getting this wrong!

It is not a house rule. It is a rule for republican congresspeople only. It is an ethics rule solely for republicans. The democrats, because they don't know how to spell ethics, would not dare have a similar rule for their congresscritters.